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Exhibit
10.2
AMENDED AND
RESTATED
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is
entered into on May 21, 2008, with an effective date as of
February 7, 2007, by and among Rexnord LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “Company”), George M. Sherman
(“GMS”), Cypress Group, LLC, a Maryland limited
liability company (“Cypress”), and Cypress Industrial
Holdings, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Cypress
Industrial”, and collectively with the Company, GMS and
Cypress, the “Parties”).
RECITALS
A. The Parties (including
Rexnord Corporation, the predecessor entity to the Company) have
previously entered into a Management Consulting Agreement, dated
July 21, 2006 (the “Initial Agreement”), which
Initial Agreement was effective as of and subject to the Closing
(within the meaning of the Merger Agreement, as defined below) (the
date of such Closing, the “Effective Date”). The terms
of the Initial Agreement shall govern the respective rights and
obligations of the Parties under the Initial Agreement from the
Effective Date through February 6, 2007.
B. The Parties now wish to
amend and restate the Initial Agreement on the terms and conditions
specified herein. The Parties intend that this Agreement will
supersede and replace the Initial Agreement, which Initial
Agreement superseded the then existing management consulting
agreement by and among the Parties, effective as of
November 25, 2002 (the “Prior Agreement”). The
parties agree that the Prior Agreement and any other prior
consulting agreements between the Company and any of its
subsidiaries or parent entities, on the one hand, and GMS, Cypress,
or Cypress Industrial, on the other hand, were terminated and of no
further force or effect as of the Effective Date, except for the
Initial Agreement entered into and effective as of the
Closing.
C. The Company desires to
continue to engage Cypress to assist the Company on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
D. The Company believes that
it is in its best interest to continue to engage Cypress on the
terms and conditions set forth herein and for Cypress to continue
to arrange for GMS to provide the services contemplated by this
Agreement.
E. The Company desires that
GMS continue be the individual responsible for performing the
duties on behalf of Cypress set forth in this Agreement.
F. RBS Global, Inc., a
Delaware corporation and parent company of the Company, Chase
Acquisition I, Inc., Chase Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger
Sub”), and TC Group, L.L.C. entered into an Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of May 24, 2006 (the “Merger
Agreement”) pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into
Rexnord Corporation, the predecessor entity to the Company (the
“Merger”) and the Company continues its existence as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Rexnord Holdings, Inc
(“Parent,” and, together with its subsidiaries,
“Rexnord”).
G. Cypress’, GMS’
and Cypress Industrial’s agreement to enter into the Initial
Agreement and any mutually agreed upon amendments thereto, and to
be bound by the terms thereof was a material factor in the decision
of Chase Acquisition I, Inc. to enter into the Merger Agreement and
constitutes partial consideration for the payments and commitments
made or to be made by Chase Acquisition I, Inc. and its affiliates
in connection therewith.
H. Cypress desires to
continue to be engaged, and GMS desires Cypress to be engaged, by
the Company in the capacities and on the terms and conditions
described herein.
AGREEMENT
For good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
agree as follows:
1. Scope of Engagement
. The Company agrees to engage Cypress, and Cypress hereby accepts
such engagement, on the terms and conditions set forth herein
effective as of the date of this Agreement, until this Agreement is
terminated in accordance with Section 4 . GMS and
Cypress agree that, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the
Company, GMS shall provide all consulting services to be performed
under this Agreement by Cypress (including the duties set forth in
Section 2 ). GMS understands that the Company will
classify Cypress and GMS as independent contractors for all
purposes. Payments due to Cypress hereunder shall not be subject to
withholding except as required by law.
2. Duties .
a. During the term of the
Initial Agreement and this Agreement, GMS agrees to serve as a
director of the Company and as a director in the capacity of
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of RBS Global,
Inc., and the Board of Directors of Rexnord Holdings, Inc. (the
“Boards”), a Delaware corporation
(“Parent”).
b. GMS and Cypress
acknowledge and agree that GMS and Cypress have a duty to act in
the best interests of Rexnord. GMS and Cypress acknowledge and
agree not to knowingly commit any act that would injure the
business, interests or reputation of Rexnord or, to the best of
GMS’ and Cypress’ knowledge, any of Rexnord’s
subsidiaries or affiliates.
c. During the term of this
Agreement, GMS shall (i) devote at least two days on average
per month advising Rexnord with respect to management strategy; and
(ii) attend at least four meetings of each Board per
year.
d. The parties agree and
acknowledge that the obligations set forth under Section 2(d)
of the Initial Agreement have been fulfilled by each of the
parties, and that neither (i) the terms of the transactions
referenced therein, including the terms of any shares of capital
stock or options to purchase capital stock of Parent; nor
(ii) the terms of that certain Stockholders’ Agreement,
dated as of July 21, 2006, by and among Parent, Rexnord
Acquisition Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
Rexnord Acquisition Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, Cypress Industrial and GMS (as the same may be amended or
restated, the “Cypress Stockholders’ Agreement); nor
(iii) the terms of any Stock Option Agreement between the
Parent and Cypress, Cypress Industrial, GMS or any of their
respective affiliates (each, an “Option Agreement”),
shall be effected by the entering into of this Agreement. In
particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the entering into of this Agreement and the modifications it
effects to the Initial Agreement shall not be deemed a
“termination of the Consulting Agreement” (as that term
is defined in the Cypress Stockholders’ Agreement or any
Option Agreement) for purposes of Section 4 or Section 6
of the Cypress Stockholders’ Agreement or Section 3 or
Section 4 of the currently existing Options Agreement(s). The
Parties further acknowledge and agree that provisions of this
Section 2(d) represent additional consideration for the
continued rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder and for
the entering into of this Agreement.
3. Consideration . In
addition to the equity interests in Parent previously issued or
granted to Cypress, Cypress Industrial, GMS, as consideration for
GMS’ services Cypress shall be entitled to receive
reimbursement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
GMS during the term of this Agreement for travel, lodging,
entertainment, and other reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses
incurred in connection with performing the services hereunder. For
purposes of clarity, such expenses shall not include amounts paid
for maintenance of an office (including a home office) or
secretarial support.
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4. Termination . This
Agreement shall be terminable as follows:
a. automatically upon the
death of GMS;
b. by either the Company, GMS
or Cypress for any reason with 15 days’ prior written notice
to the other party;
c. by the Company for
“Cause.” The Company shall have “Cause” to
terminate this Agreement upon:
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failure by GMS to carry out, or comply with, in any material
respect, any lawful and reasonable directive of a Board consistent
with the terms of this Agreement that, if capable of being cured,
is not remedied within 30 days after receipt of written notice from
the Company specifying such failure; |
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(ii) |
GMS’ conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo
contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any
felony; |
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(iii) |
GMS’ unlawful use (including being under the influence)
or possession of illegal drugs; |
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(iv) |
GMS’ commission of an act of fraud, embezzlement,
misappropriation, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty
against Rexnord; |
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(v) |
GMS’, Cypress’ or Cypress Industrial’s
material breach of this Agreement or Cypress Stockholders
Agreement, pursuant to the terms thereof and such breach continues
unremedied for 30 days after receipt by GMS of written notice;
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d. by GMS, Cypress or Cypress
Industrial for “Good Reason.” GMS, Cypress or Cypress
Industrial shall have Good Reason to terminate this Agreement
upon:
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(i) |
failure by the Company to continue GMS as non-executive
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company or the Board of
Directors of Parent (or if Parent does not own, directly or
indirectly a majority of the capital stock of the Company, the
Board of Directors of any entity that does); |
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(ii) |
material diminution in GMS’ responsibilities, duties or
authority with the Company and such diminution continues unremedied
for 30 days after receipt of written notice thereof; |
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(iii) |
the Company’s breach of this Agreement and such breach
continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the Company
receives written notice of such breach; or |
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(iv) |
the Company’s material breach of the Cypress Stockholders
Agreement and such breach continues unremedied for 30 days after
receipt of written notice of such breach. |
5. Effect of
Termination . The sole liability of the Company and its
affiliates under this Agreement upon termination of this Agreement
shall be (a) to reimburse Cypress pursuant to
Section 3 for reasonable expenses incurred by Cypress
or GMS during the term of this Agreement; and (b) to comply
with any other obligations under this Agreement which expressly
survive termination of Cypress’ engagement, including,
without limitation, the indemnification obligations set forth in
Section 9 hereof.
6. Nondisclosure of
Proprietary Information .
a. Except as required in the
faithful performance of Cypress’ or GMS’ duties
hereunder or pursuant to Section 6c below or as
expressly authorized by the Company in writing, GMS, Cypress and
Cypress Industrial shall, in perpetuity, maintain in confidence and
shall not directly, indirectly or otherwise, use,
disseminate,
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disclose or publish, or use for its or
his benefit or the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or
other entity any confidential and proprietary information or trade
secrets of Rexnord, including, without limitation, information that
is confidential and proprietary with respect to Rexnord’s
business operations, processes, products, inventions, business
practices, finances, principals, vendors, suppliers, customers,
potential customers, marketing methods, costs, prices, contractual
relationships, regulatory status, or deliver to any person, firm,
corporation or other entity any document, record, notebook,
computer program or similar repository of or containing any such
confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets. The
parties hereby stipulate and agree that between them the foregoing
information is important and material and affects the successful
conduct of the businesses of Rexnord (and any successors or
assignees of Rexnord). Information that (i) is generally known
by the public, other than as a result of GMS’, Cypress’
or Cypress Industrial’s acts or failure to act; (ii) is
obtained by GMS, Cypress or Cypress Industrial from third persons
not known to GMS, Cypress or Cypress Industrial to be under an
agreement to maintain the confidentiality of the information
received; or (iii) GMS, Cypress or Cypress Industrial is
legally required to disclose, is not subject to the restrictions of
this Section 6a .
b. Upon termination of this
Agreement for any reason, GMS, Cypress and Cypress Industrial will
promptly deliver to the Company all correspondence, drawings,
manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans,
proposals, financial documents or any other documents concerning
the customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products
and/or processes of Rexnord.
c. GMS, Cypress, or Cypress
Industrial may respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other
legal process but shall give the Company the earliest possible
notice thereof, shall, as much in advance of the return date as
possible, make available to the Company and its counsel the
documents and other information sought and shall assist the Company
and such counsel at the Company’s expense in lawfully
resisting or otherwise responding to such process.
7. No Competition; No
Disparagement .
a. Except as otherwise
permitted herein, during the term of Cypress’ and GMS’
engagement hereunder and until the conclusion of the 24-month
period following the cessation of Cypress’ and GMS’
services to Rexnord hereunder, none of GMS, Cypress or Cypress
Industrial shall:
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without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent
may be granted or withheld by the Company in its sole discretion,
directly or indirectly engage in, consult, have any equity interest
in, or manage or operate any person, firm, corporation, partnership
or business (whether as director, officer, employee, agent,
representative, partner, security holder, consultant or otherwise)
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